The following photos were taken on December 1st., 2006 following a winter storm that dropped over six inches of snow on Route 66, in Southwest Missouri between Joplin and Carthage.
The Route 66 Tv Online Production Van "Christmas Colors"
Route 66 in Joplin, St. Louis Street. Dale Hollys Old 66 Barbershop, Joplin
Now Showing: Dr. Zhivago ? Turning left to Carterville
Old 66 heading West to Carterville from Carthage
Left: Old railroad trestle near Carterville.
Above: Home again with my friends.
These photos taken of Ice Storm, Sat., Jan. 13, 2007 in Joplin, MO.
Noon Saturday: This is not snow, it is 3" of ice and sleet, and more was to come over the next 36 hours!
The Route 66 TV ONLINE Production Van has a thick coating of ice and sleet.
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Jan. 16, 2007. Webb City, MO.: Church on Historic Route 66 suffers collapse from ice storm.
Joplin Globe photo, Mon., Jan. 15th.
WEBB CITY, Mo. — About six people gathered Monday morning in the office of the First Baptist Church, 102 N. Roane St., to discuss cracks that had developed in the roof and walls of the sanctuary as a result of the ice.
Ron Woody, associate pastor, was among them. He said the damage hadn’t been noticed until Monday morning because the church didn’t have services Sunday. He said the strain on the roof could be heard by those who gathered inside between 7 and 7:30 a.m.
“You could hear the timbers cracking,” Woody said. “Then there were large, big booms of timbers cracking. Next thing you know, it was coming down.”
Woody said those who were in the office rushed out of the building, and no one was hurt.
The sanctuary roof and wall had collapsed into a pile of rubble, and the steeple was askew.
Chuck Musselman was driving east on Broadway toward the church when he looked down the road and saw the steeple tipping, falling inward toward the sanctuary. He said that as he drove past the church, debris and insulation continued to fall. He said an unmarked police car already had reached the scene.
Church member Bob Schieurer also was taking part in the discussion in the church office.
“It had been popping and cracking,” Schieurer said.
He said the frequency of the cracking increased before the roof collapsed. He was asked if those in the office knew what was happening.
“You betcha,” Schieurer said. “It didn’t take us long to move.”
Several church members and church officials gathered later Monday to survey the damage. Church members tried to maintain a positive mood.
Woody said the sanctuary had a wood frame with a brick veneer.
John Sherwood, senior pastor, said the sanctuary was built in 1982 and expanded in 1998. He said the church had just completed a remodeling project to add audio and video equipment, which now is buried under the debris.
Sherwood said he is grateful that church members and staff members who were in the building were unhurt.
Kean said the building has a second roof that did not collapse. He said there was no damage inside the building.
Close call
Webb City First Baptist Church did not have services on Sunday because of the roads and the weather, said John Sherwood, senior pastor. He said he is glad the decision to cancel services was made, considering the sanctuary collapse on Monday.
Below: This is how the church looked one day after the collapse. Clearing of the rubble and the damaged steeple was underway as Route 66 Tv Online took these photos.
Monday afternoon, Jan. 14th.: After a dusting of snow, the sun finally came out and lit-up the ice.
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 15th.: With the major roads now open, we survey portions of Route 66.
Broadway Street in Webb City, MO.
This tank overlooks the first alternate portion of Route 66 in north Joplin, MO.
This mighty oak tree in a Joplin park was no match for the great ice storm of '07.
As of Wednesday, Jan. 24th., there remained over 1,8000 Joplin area residents without electricity, and many were unable to leave their homes due to the frozen roadways. Temperatures have been hovering below freezing at night. Forcast high temps will be in the low 40's with a high still below freezing in the forcast, and a painfully slow thaw will begin someday. The region is not expected to return to normal for at least a week or more.
Nearly 2 weeks after the ice storm, melting ice still caused damage when it slid off buildings and other vehicles and damaged other vehicles and property.
Peggy Derfelt had just enough time to duck when a sheet of ice the size of a twin mattress slid off the truck in front of her, crashed through the windshield of her mini van and sailed just over her head.
Looking at the square foot chunk of ice that came to rest in her grandson’s empty car seat, Derfelt, of Galena, Kan., realized how close her family came to harm on Jan. 17.
Derfelt, who said she is still picking pieces of glass out of her purse, said her vehicle sustained more than $1,700 in damage.
